NEWSLETTER : January 2012

Ten Planning Issues to Address Upon Retirement

Written by Kevin F. Bress, Esquire: A new retiree would be well served to pay particular attention to these ten financial considerations which are so often overlooked at retirement. Choices Involving Social SecurityElecting to receive Social Security benefits prior to … Continue reading

Attorneys’ Fees in Collection Cases

Based on a recent decision in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, judges in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City are refusing to award attorneys’ fees in collection cases based on a percentage of the debt, even if the promissory note … Continue reading

Lead Paint Liability Immunity Deemed Invalid – Bad News for Landlords?

In its past term, the Maryland Court of Appeals in Jackson, et al. v. The Dackman Company, et al., No. 131, September Term 2008 (Md. Oct. 24, 2011), struck down as invalid a statutory provision in Maryland’s Reduction of Lead … Continue reading